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go.lag

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As of 2015, what was the strongest earthquake on record, and when did it occur?
 
  A) 1960 Chilean Earthquake
  B) 1964 Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
  C) 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake (California)
  D) 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake (Sumatra)

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The ground shaking produced by large earthquakes is not only ________, but takes a ________ time than shaking produced by slippage along small fault segments.
 
  A) stronger; longer
  B) stronger; shorter
  C) weaker; longer
  D) weaker; shorter


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Sammyo

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


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